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Wendy Blumenstein |
Topic: Clear Away Barriers that
Detour Project Delivery
Abstract:
Are you always wondering what will make
your projects more efficient? Do you question how you can more effectively
engage team members, so they are accountable to deliver what is needed?
As a Project Manager, it is not just your
technical capability in the area of Project Management that is key to your
success. It is your talent in engaging team members to deliver the
desired results in the allotted timeframe. A key competency determines
how successful you are at work, and when misused, it is a major contributor
to conflict and inefficiency. It affects how proficiently you and
your team produce results, and how effectively you energize others in contributing
their part to delivering on the team goal on-time.
Come to this presentation as we reveal
unseen barriers that that derail team members, and learn how to use the
skill to influence greater performance and better results.
Bio:
Wendy Blumenstein is founding partner
of Momentum Partners, LLC, a firm focused on getting better results faster
in today’s demanding business environment. Serving a wide variety
of industries: healthcare/pharmaceutical, consumer products, professional
services, she brings over 30 years of solid business experience
to her multi-professional practice. With expertise ranging
from facilitating extraordinary business results to resolving management,
team and organizational challenges, she provides consulting, training and
coaching to enhance business competencies and outcomes with leaders and
teams from Asia, Latin America, Europe and the US.
Her work is published in Executive Excellence
and American Society of Training and Development training library.
Sample client list: AIG, several of the J&J companies, Kraft, Novartis,
Merck, Rohm & Haas.
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Dr. Martha M. Geaney |
Topic: Authentic Leadership:
Where Do We Go From Here?
Abstract:
What unique attributes do you bring to
your organization? How are you developing your leadership competencies?
What are critical leadership behaviors in the global 21st century? This
presentation provides the insights gleaned by the speaker during inteviews
with business executives. Specific leadership characteristics such as emotional
intelligence, listening, building community, foresight, and visioning are
discussed. Participants have an opportunity for self-discovery to determine
what leadership characteristics are important to them and their organization.
Bio:
Martha Geaney, President of The Geaney
Group, focuses on leadership development, transformational change, organizational
behavior and processes, conflict management, and facilitation for organizations,
teams, and individuals to achieve specific business results. She has over
25 years of sales and delivery consulting experience in global management
and systems integration firms. As a delivery consultant, Martha has led
strategic solution groups to deliver change processes and technologies.
As the global leader of an international change practice, Martha designed
and led a $100M sales and delivery change initiative that impacted 35,000
employees in the United States and Europe. She is proficient in group processes,
conflict, communication and change management, and learning strategies.
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Steve Hegele |
Topic: Energizing Critical Relationships
for Project Success
Abstract:
Build, grow and develop personal and professional
relationships that improve productivity and quality of life. Learn
the 8 dynamics that enhance energy in all relationships and learn how to
identify the 8 dynamics that erode and deteriorate our most critical relationships.
This workshop provides an introduction on how to create and build the right
kind of energy within project teams and situations that will ultimately
improve quality, enhance efficiency, build trust, improve loyalty, sales,
and lead to better project results and improved bottom line!
Bio:
Steve Hegele is an expert at helping organizations
uncover the critical issues that limit their performance and take actions
that lead to measurable improvement. He is the founder and CEO of
the Hegele Academy, established in 2004 to help organizations improve internal
and external relationships, enhance communication, leverage the genuine
energy and build commitment. Hegele holds degrees in both Communication
and Psychology. In his career he has worked for Northwestern Mutual,
The Boy Scouts of America, Dale Carnegie Training and Palen/Kimball. Hegele
lives his business motto: Knowledge is important, execution is essential!
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Bruce S. Schlein |
Topic: Citi Environmental
Initiatives
Abstract:
Environmental issues – particularly climate
change – are increasingly influencing how companies consider and integrate
associated risks and opportunities across their business and operations.
Citi’s investments and financing, enhanced due diligence, resource management,
engagement with stakeholders, and philanthropic activity provide insight
into how a financial institution is both leading and responding to this
growing trend.
Bio:
Bruce Schlein joined Citi in 2006 as Vice
President of Environmental Affairs after having worked as a sustainability
specialist for Bechtel on oil and gas and civil projects in China and Romania.
Previously, he worked for international development agencies including
Save the Children, Catholic Relief Services in Bosnia Herzegovina, and
the U.S. Peace Corps in Papua New Guinea. Bruce is a graduate of Cornell
University and holds a Masters in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins
Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
Updated: 22May09
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